Can this rack be used for carbon fiber frame bikes? The last thing I would want to do is damage the frame on a $6000 bike.
16354
No problem--I have had my Madone on it many times. You can secure the bike with the rubber straps w/o any intense pressure points on the frame. It's only a $3500 bike, but the carbon should be similar.
16355
I do not have a carbon fiber bike. However, I have seen other riders with CF bike use this rack.
16356
Yes, my wife has used this with her Specialized tri-bike and her Pinarello road bike. Of course everything depends on how tight you crank the straps. With just a little slack it will be fine.
16357
It secures the bike pretty well, and the inside of it is lined with plastic. I would say to be safe with the paint on a rig like that, you might want to wrap the contact points with a rag. I havent had any issues with my steel frame, but they are way more hefty than carbon fiber.
16358
I use it on my carbon fiber frame and haven't had any problems. You can always buy the Saris Bike Beam which attaches from the seat post to the handlebar stem. I have that as well, but I don't use it all the time.
16359
As far as trunk mounted racks, I would trust the Saris more than others with my carbon $3,500 bike. The straps are strong but not rough. Having said that, I much prefer using my roof rack. The glossy finish on a carbon bike is susceptible to scuffs. Last point, the Saris has a decent mid-frame hold so the bike doesn't sway much. That will minimize wear on main top tube.
833598
As long as the bike has sharp lines it will be fine. If the bike has a curve that goes straight down in the middle you will need a bar that attaches the bike to the rack. Not a big deal.
1299062
I have 2 bikes with cables running under the frame. There is couple of dents specially made for those type of bikes. I have been on very long trips and have been using the racks for 2years and I never damage the cables.
1646949
This rack fits standard mountain bike frames with tires 02 .25 inches, but if you mean the new very large and Fat tires I cannot say, also be aware that this rack might not accommodate Some bikes with disc brakes, my bike has disc brakes but it Fits okay but a little tricky to install. Very sturdy construction.
571980
I have used it with two regular steel frame women's 26 inch bikes and they worked fine, but They do not weigh 60 lbs. check with manufacturer.
766756
It will probably be fine. I would do something to improve the winch strap tie downs. I think that I will drill holes next to the existing rings (For some eye bolts) or have some stronger loops welded on for any sort of lengthy journey. Everything else seems overbuilt. It will still sway a bit over bumps...no hot rodding with a bike on the rack
1798385
The stand holds the bike by the seat post, so the frame material is not relevant. If you have a carbon seat post you may want to use an aluminum post to work on the bike.
924157
Not sure. You would need to have a frame area with the two parallel tubes to clamp the kickstand plates to. I'm not familiar with that bike.
342065
it could possible. it didn't line up well with the ones on my bikes frame. there is a clamp ring setup that comes with it so you can attach it just above (this is what i did) not all frames have rack attach points so i imagine this system was designed to mediate that issue.
1021713
My answer is gonna be pure gut feeling. I would not hang any heavy accessories on to a carbon seat post as these are probably designed to take workloads from top towards the bottom, any other load pulling in any other direction such as a rack where someone could accidentally be attracted to sit on and hence could break your carbon seatpost. If you really need a rack, I would replace your carbon seatpost with a steel one. Minimum weight loss if you are gonna intall a rack.
1067564
Call the service dept and they will surely help. I have two of these on metal frame bikes and they can scratch, one thing you don't want to happen with carbon fiber. They have always been very helpful.
839644
Yes, though my bike is carbon fiber and I simply don't maximize the squeeze clamp as though I were working on it. Just enough to hold it.
36125
I fully agree with this statement. I purchased this bike for the frame, fork, seat post, stem. I have had to upgrade the crankset, handlebars, seats, tires, tubes, peddles. They are not of quality. I now have to upgrade the bottom bracket as the bearings just shattered.
1536458
I've used mine on the back of my vintage Schwinn 10-speed and my modern Raleigh flat bar road bike (mine is set up as a commuter), and they both worked fine. You probably already know this, but you will need to make sure that your frame can be set up with a rear rack.
581541
It worked fine on the rack that came with my bike. My bike rack does have side frames, though. I would think you need some sides to keep the panniers out of your spokes.
1659445
I have carried two bicycles on this rack with no problems. I also added two short cords to tie the front and rear tires to the frame. Both bikes were very stable for the entire journey of 600 miles.
168513
very versatile rack. I've used it for mountain bikes and hybrid bikes. Not sure what a cruiser bike is, but feel sure it would work. I love this rack!